Canadians @leylahfernandez and @beccamarino90 through their first-round qualifying matches today in Doha. Fernandez plays Yastremska tomorrow; Marino meets Sasnovich. Neither is a walk in the park, to say the least.
Fernandez moves through opener in first round qualifying for Qatar TotalEnergies Open, set for Yastremska tie tomorrow
WTASaturday, 11 February 2023 at 19:30
Leylah Fernandez needed to play yet another qualifying match and once again she porved better than her opponent beating Paolini 6-2 6-4.
The Canadian's ranking has dipped so low that she needs to play the qualifiers for a couple of events that have incredibly strong draws. It's not a problem for her as she made the main draw last week in Abu Dhabi and is widely expected to do so again in Doha. She started well beating Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-4 in a comfortable match.
Fernandez was able to assert herself as the dominant force doing a lot of damage with the forehand. She also served well which was very needed as it's something that has given her trouble in the past. She's far more dangerous when the serve is working. Up next for her will be Dayana Yastremska, a player who has been in really strong form in recent weeks.
They played at the Olympics in Tokyo and Fernandez won that match in three matches. A place in the main draw is at stake so it's not going to be easy.
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